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MIMTES OF THE ORONO PI^NNTNG COMMISSION <br />Monday, May 21.2001 <br />(«636 GARY AND Sl^SAN CABLE, CONTINUED) <br />o>%'ncrs uhal can and cannot happen on this property with respect to hardcover and structural <br />coverage. <br />Smith commented she is in favor of a covenant. <br />Weinberger stated if the ice house is to remain, a variance would need to he granted. <br />Siixldord stated it was his understanding they were under the hardcover limit by 58 square feel. <br />Weinberger staled that is without the ice house being included. With the ice house they would be <br />SO square feel o\cr. which would require a variance. <br />Kluth slated if the ice house remains, they would not be allowed to construct a sidewalk or driveway <br />to the third stall. <br />Sliuldard inquired what steps the Applicants have taken to reduce hard cover since the November <br />meeting <br />Cable slated they have removed the fireplace. <br />Smith inquired whether the sidewalk and driveway were included in the site plan at the November <br />meeting. <br />Mrs. Cable stated they were not. <br />Stoddard stated he had misunderstood the situation and thought the Applicants were under the 25 <br />percent lim I with the ice house. <br />Kluth stated this application was tabled in November to allow the Applicants time to make some <br />changes to their plan to enable them to keep the ice house, which have not been done and that he <br />would like to make a motion denying the application <br />Kluth moved to o recommend denial of Application #26J6. Gary and Susan Cable, 3532 Iv^- <br />Place, for a hardcover variance and variance to allow an accessory structure located in the 0-75 ’ <br />setback to remain on the property. <br />Kluth stated the application was tabled in older to give the Applicants time to reduce the hardcover in <br />order to keep the ice house, which have n.’. been done, and by constructing a residence without a <br />sidewalk and driveway access to the third stall of the garage was simply delay ing a request for <br />additional hardcover into the future. Kluth stated in his opinion protective covenants have only <br />limited value since it only puts the nc.xt property owner on alert to what is or is not allowed on the <br />property, with the City having limited means of monitoring these types of properties. <br />Stoddard stated the Applicants also have the option to table this application in order them to reduce the <br />hardcover further. Stoddard commented he had the understanding the Applicant was going to consider <br />reducing the garage somewhat in order to lower the hardcover. <br />PAGES